DVD storage capacities

Following are the storage capacities of the standard definition DVD and high-definition Blu-ray formats. See DVD, Blu-ray and DTV.

SD = Standard DefinitionHD = High Definition 1S/1L = Single sided/Single layer 1S/2L = Single sided/Double layer 2S/1L = Double sided/Single layer 2S/2L = Double sided/Double layerType CapacityRead Only DVD DVD-Video/DVD-ROM 1S/1L 4.7GB DVD-5 DVD-Video/DVD-ROM 1S/2L 8.5GB DVD-9 DVD-Video/DVD-ROM 2S/1L 9.4GB DVD-10 DVD-Video/DVD-ROM 2S/2L 17.0GB DVD-18 Read Only Blu-ray Blu-ray (BD-ROM) 1S/1L 25.0GB Blu-ray (BD-ROM) 1S/2L 50.0GB Blu-ray (BD-ROM) 2S/1L 50.0GB Write Once DVD DVD-R (A) 1S/1L 4.7GB DVD-R (G) 1S/1L 4.7GB DVD-R (G) 2S/1L 9.4GB DVD-R DL 1S/2L 8.5GB DVD+R 1S/1L 4.7GB DVD+R DL 1S/2L 8.5GB Write Once Blu-ray Blu-ray (BD-R) 1S/1L 25.0GB Blu-ray (BD-R) 1S/2L 50.0GB See Blu-ray. Re-Recordable DVD (1,000 cycles) DVD-RW 1S/1L 4.7GB DVD-RW 2S/1L 9.4GB DVD+RW 1S/1L 4.7GB DVD+RW 2S/1L 9.4GB Rewritable DVD (100,000 cycles) DVD-RAM Ver. 1 1S/1L 2.6GB DVD-RAM Ver. 1 2S/1L 5.2GB DVD-RAM Ver. 2 1S/1L 4.7GB DVD-RAM Ver. 2 2S/1L 9.4GB DVD-RAM (80mm) 1S/1L 1.46GB DVD-RAM (80mm) 2S/1L 2.92GB Rewritable Blu-ray (10,000 cycles) Blu-ray (BD RE) 1S/1L 25.0GB Blu-ray (BD RE) 1S/2L 50.0GB See Blu-ray.